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This editorial is written from the opinion of the author and does not represent the views of the other editors, the EBU or escYOUnited as a whole. The first national final of the Eurovision 2019 season began on December 20 with Festivali i Këngës 57. For many long-time fans, the Albania national final recalls the days of the past because …

On Saturday, Albania became the first country in the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest to select their song in a national selection, as Festivali i Këngës concluded. It was Jonida Maliqi’s “Ktheju tokës” which won out in the end, and the 36 year old performer from Tirana will fly to Tel Aviv in May to defend the Balkan nation’s honour at …

Following tonight’s Festivali i Këngës final, we have our first song of the 2019 season – it’s Jonida Maliqi with “Ktheju tokës”! In a marathon final where all fourteen finalists performed their songs again, including two second performances from Marko Strazimiri & Imbro and Eranda Libohova after technical issues during their first, the singer was chosen by the assembled jury …

The first national final of the 2019 season is already upon us, and once more it’s an early Christmas present from Albania. Tonight, 14 acts will compete in Festivali i Kënges 57, with the winner being given the honour of representing Albania in Tel Aviv! The fourteen acts taking part in tonight’s show are; Gjergj Leka – Një ditë tjetër Jonida …

Tonight is the second night of Festivali i Këngës, and we’re thrilled to provide you with more live coverage here and on our Twitter! Tonight, the artists will be performing their songs WITHOUT the orchestra, so it’ll be a great chance to see a different arrangement of the entries!

Yesterday we asked #YOU to tell us who your favourite in Albania’s selection – Festivali i Këngës 57 – was, and #YOU did not dissapoint us! In just 24 hours over 300 votes were received in our poll, and the result is clear – Mirud is your favourite in the Albanian selection, with a staggering 57% of the 22-way vote! …

Hello, everyone and welcome to our live coverage of Festivali i Këngës 57! Tonight, the 22 semifinalists will each perform their songs with the orchestra, a nod to Festivali i Këngës tradition in a year when the festival is undergoing some changes. The show starts at 20:45 CET, and we’ll be giving you live coverage here and on our Twitter!

We’re finally here everybody! The Eurovision national selection season kicks off tonight as the first show of Festivali i Këngës gets underway in Tirana, the beautiful capital of Albania, as the country once again becomes the first to select their song for the Eurovision Song Contest. This year, 22 artists are competing for the prestigious crown and the chance to …

Click HERE to read part three of our reviews. We’ve finally arrived at the day of the first selection for Tel Aviv, as Festivali i Këngës kicks off tonight! With this in mind, our team took a look at the last six entries to review. Who do we think should win this weekend? Elton Deda – Qetësisht Connor – 1 …

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. No, we’re not talking about Santa Claus, it’s all about the Eurovision season which is really kicking off tonight. The Albanian show Festivali i Këngës 57 starts tonight as 22 acts will compete trying to finish in first place, which includes the honor of representing Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 …